International Journal of Agriculture

Science and Research(IJASR)

ISSN (P): 2250–0057; ISSN (E): 2321–0087
Vol. 10, Issue 1, Feb 2020, 23–32
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ETHNO-MEDICINAL STUDY OF SOME PLANTS FROM BARAMATI AND NEARBY

VILLAGES OF PUNE DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA STATE

JAGTAP D. K1, JAKHI P. S2 & KASHID L. M3

1,3
Vidya Pratishthan’s Arts, Science and Commerce College, Baramati., Pune, Maharashtra, India
2
Institute of Science, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
ABSTRACT

Baramati is a notable Tehsil place in Pune district (Maharashtra). The people living in rural area use different herbal
plants to get rid from various ailments. In the present investigation, attempts were made to collect and compile ethno-
medicinal data from local herbal healers and informants. Normally, informants do not share their valuable knowledge
due to fear regarding loss of medicinal effect of plant given by them. A periodic survey was carried out with villagers of
Baramati, and nearby villages to record medicinal utilities of plants. 43 plants were identified and enlisted for their
medicinal values to cure diseases like teeth and oral problems, jaundice, hair fall, allergic effects, impotency, piles, cold,
cough, dysentery, rabbis, diabetes, kidney stone, scorpion sting, scabies and skin diseases.

Present study provides baseline data of indigenous medicinal plants that can be exploited by pharmaceutical

Original Article
industry to screen active principles. Plants commonly used by local knowledgeable persons for medicinal purposes are
Aristolocia bracteolata Lam., Abutilon pannosum L., Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br., Cassia auriculata L., Cassia
sophera L., Cocculus villosus DC., Momordica cymbalaria Hook.f., Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Melia azedarach L.,
Merremia dissecta (Jacquin) Hallier f., Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poir., Phyllanthus amrus Schum & Thonn.,
Ricinus communis L., Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl., Vitex negundo L., Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal,
Indigofera linifolia (L.F.) Retz.

KEYWORDS: Baramati, Herbal Healers, Informants & Medicinal Plants

Received: Nov 16, 2019; Accepted: Dec 06, 2019; Published: Jan 04, 2020; Paper Id.: IJASRFEB20204

1. INTRODUCTION

Ethno-medicines includes study of traditional medicines, not only those with relevant written or published sources,
but also those whose knowledge and practices have been transmitted even orally from generation to generation over
the centuries. Ethno botanical surveys have been found to be one of the reliable approaches of discovering new
drugs and new drug development (Sheng, 2001). Local people maintain close link between surrounding and living
harmoniously with the surrounding nature. Diverse habitat of India provides immense richness in phyto-diversity of
the country. About 70% India’s population live in rural areas. Many rural communities in the country rely on
traditional medicines for the treatment of various diseases. To improve socio-economic status of local people, it is
essential to utilize available local natural resources in better scientific way.

Indigenous medicinal plants with pharmaceutical properties have received increased interest these days,
from both homeopathic and allopathic branches. These medicinal plants play an important role in public health,
especially in developing countries, where it is believed that the intense utilization of plants with therapeutic action
does not lead to intoxication (Mossi et.al., 2009). It is estimated that about 85% of traditional medicines used for

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primary health care globally are derived from plants (Yadav et. al., 2006). The World Health Organization estimated that
80% of the developing world population use traditional medicine (Olsen, 1998). The precious knowledge regarding local
medicines is declining in the modern era. This decline is due to the fact that this significant knowledge is often transmitted
from the older generation to the younger via word of mouth and most of it has not been documented (Sofowora, 1993).
Comprehensive participation of local herbal-healers for documentation is the effective means of preservation of traditional
medicine knowledge. It will also result in codification of best practices which can be transmitted across communities in
developing countries (Van Wyk and Gericke, 2002).

India has rich past in respect to ethnomedicobotany since from vedic time. There has been rapid extension of
allopathic system of medicinal treatment in India during the past country (Dwivedi et. al. 2007). However, allopathic
medicines have variety side effects and people are going back to the nature with hope of safety and security. Herbal
medicines are easily available, safe, cheaper, and with no fear of any side effect. Many valuable herbal drugs have been
discovered by knowing that particular plant was used by ancient folk healers for the treatment of some kind of ailment
(Ekka & Dixit, 2007).

The present investigation was carried out to collect precious information of indigenous medicinal plants used by
people of some villages of Baramati Tehsil. Human actions that directly affect the environment cannot be seen only as
negative actions, because people are part of the system and establish relationships with the environment (Araujo et al.
2007). By considering all the facts regarding use of local plants to cure various diseases, it was felt necessary to go through
such study.

2. MATERIAL AND METHODS

Study Area: Baramati is one of the Tehsils in Pune District of Maharashtra State. It lies in eastern part of district and
between 18°3’ N to 18°12’ N latitude and 74°13’ E to 74°40’ E longitude. It is located at an altitude of 548 m above mean
sea level and having area 1382 sq.km. The Tehsil falls in the rain-shadow region and experiences relatively light monsoons
and receive 502 mm average annual rain-fall. The Tehsil is bounded Indapur and Malshiras Tehsils towards east, Phaltan
Tehsil towards south, Prandar Tehsil to west side and Daund Tehsil towards north.

The survey was carried out during 2015 to 2017 to collect information of medicinal plants used by vaidus (herbal
healers) and villagers of Baramati, Jalochi, Rui, Sawal, Wanjarwadi, Tandulwadi, Katphal, Medad, Jainakwadi, Gojubawi,
Deulgaon-Rasal and Sangavi. Extensive field visits, interviews and inquiries were conducted during study period for
recording information related to medicinally important plants from study area with local participation of vaidu. Data
presented here is based on personal observations and interviews with villager elders, herbal healers, and knowledgeable
persons. The information was recorded on questionnaire and in the field note books. Photographs of plants specimen were
taken by Sony digital camera (Plate 1 and 2) during the field visits. The plants were identified initially by their local names
and scientific identification was done by using relevant scientific literatures (Hooker 1872–1877; Cooke 1967; Patil and
Yadav 1991; Naik 1998; Singh and Karthikeyan 2000; Parrotta. 2001; Yadav and Sardesai 2002). The information
available from actual conversations and observations with people is compiled in tabulated form.

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

The survey recognized 43 ethno-medicinal plants, belonging 29 families (Table 1) used by the people of Baramati and
nearby villages for the treatment of various ailments. Data available from actual field visits, interviews and inquiries with

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questionnaire including, botanical name, family, local name, part used and medicinal uses from people is shown in the
table. Similar uses of some medicinal plants were observed by Gupta et. al. (2010); Heda (2012). The rural people from
Khatav tehsil use various plants to treat different ailments and diseases (Jagtap et. al., 2013).

Photographs of some important plants are given in Plate I and II. The survey also showed that members of the
family Euphorbiaceae (five species) are the most commonly used plants in this area by the herbal healers, followed by
Asteraceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Lamiaceae, Meliaceae, Menispermaceae, Moraceae, Papaveraceae, Papilionaceae,
Solanaceae and Verbinaceae (two species each), while the remaining 18 families had one species each. Knowledgeable
healers are using these plants to cure various health concerns like blisters, burns, carbuncles, cough, dengue, diabetes,
digestion improvement, dysentery, ear-ache, fever, hair fall, impotency, insect bite, jaundice, lactation, loose motion,
filaria, paining of muscles, piles, purgative, rabies, red-rashes, rheumatism, scabies, seminal debility, skin diseases,
swelling of cheeks, thorn removal from foot, tooth ache, ulcers, urine disorder and urine/kidney stone. In this investigation,
Jaundice was frequent ailment followed by diabetes, health of hair, impotency, urine disorder, urine stone and wound
healing treated with a variety of local medicinal plants.

For the treatment of human and animal ailments, herbal healers use specific plant parts in specific doses,
sometimes in specific combinations. The plant parts used for medicinal purposes were Roots (three species), Rhizome
(one species), Tuber (one species), Bulb (one species), Stem or shoot (seven species), Leaves (seventeen species), Flowers
(two species), Fruits (five species), Seeds (three species) and shoot latex (one species). Most commonly used plant parts
were leaves (39.53%). The leaves are most physiologically active and the center of biosynthesis of different metabolites,
which may contain many bioactive principles that have good medicinal properties (Silambarasan et. al., 2017). This is not
surprising, considering that a single plant species may contain several chemical compounds that may be active against a
wide array of diseases (Njume et. al., 2011). The herbal drugs are consumed as raw, fresh juice, decoction, paste, oil, pills
or dried powder form. The doses are taken orally or applied externally on affected areas. Majority therapeutic plants used
are dicotyledons (40 species). Generally, fresh plant parts are preferred to use for medicinal purpose and only on
unavailability dried parts are also used. Most of medicinal plants were used alone as simple drug and some plants were
used in combination with other plants.

During the survey, following plants were frequently mentioned by the villagers and traditional herbal healers, e.g.
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f., Aristolocia bracteolata Lam., Boerhavia diffusa L., Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br., Cassia
auriculata (L.) Dunal, Cocculus villosus DC., Ficus benghalensis L., Ocimum sanctum L., Punica granatum L., Tinospora
cordifolia (Willd.) Miers, Vitex negundo L., Tridax procumbens L. and Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.

4. CONCLUSIONS

The present investigation revealed that local people of Baramati and nearby villages are still using medicinal plants for
veterinary and human purpose. The study area is rich in use of traditional and herbal medicines available in surrounding
with various ethno-medicinal applications. The survey also exhibit co-existence of people with their environment as well
and local medicinal plants play crucial role in the primary health care requirements of the local people. The villagers of
study area not only trust, but also depend on traditional medicines prescribed by knowledgeable elders or Vaidus (herbal
healers). The information compiled by the survey regarding the medicinal plants used by rural people of Baramati Tehsil
needs comprehensive phytochemical and pharmacological toxicological investigations. The phytochemical study of plants
for medicinal principles and screening by team of skilful persons, pharmacologists and medical experts may give proper

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idea to local people about collection, processing and conservation of important plants. This could help in development of
new plant based drugs. Such research activities will also help in awareness of local community and new generation
towards the need of conservation of such important plant species, documentation of indigenous knowledge regarding
medicinal utilities of local plant and also in the spreading of ethno-medicinal knowledge among the people. The dwellers
of study area should be recognized as collaborators in the process of documentation to enhance the relationship between
the researchers and local traditional healers. Such coexisting relationship will help for management strategy in future
regarding utilization of local flora.

5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Authors are very much thankful to informers and villagers of Baramati and nearby villages, especially Popat Shende,
Sakharabai Ghadgei, Indubai Wable, Balasaheb Bhapkar, Nivriti Thorat, Balasahe Kamble, Nanasaheb Pawar, Asha
Rodage, Vijay Pawar, Yogita Rodage and Vishwanath Kumbhar for their valuable support, active participation and
personal involvement during the survey.

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APPENDIX

Table 1: List of Medicinal Plants used by the Villagers of the Baramati Tehsil for the Treatment of Various
Ailments
Sl.
Botanical Name Family Local Name Part Used Medicinal Uses
No.
Abutilon 5–6 fresh leaves given in scorpion sting,
1 Malvaceae Kasli Leaves
pannosum L. twice a day.
Bulb juice is poured in nose for dizziness
2 Allium cepa L. Alliaceae Kanda Bulb
and in ear for ear-ache.
Aloe vera (L.) Warm leaf gel is employed on blister,
3 Liliaceae Korpad Leaf gel
Burm.f. hair fall and in rheumatism.
Argemone Bark of root given with betel- leaf in
4 Papaveraceae Bilayat Root Bark
Mexicana L. jaundice
Fresh juice is employed on wounds in
Aristolocia
5 Aristolochiaceae Gandhak Leaves animals to remove wound worms and to
bracteolata Lam.
heal wound.
Leaf paste is on scabies and ring worm,
Azadiracta indica
6 Meliaceae Kadulimb Leaves ash with water used to remove urine-
Juss.
stone.
Boerhavia diffusa Fresh shoot extract with empty stomach
7 Nyctaginaceae Punarnava Shoot
L. early in the morning on jaundice.
Butea Soak flowers overnight in water, crush
8 monosperma Papilionaceae Palas Flowers flowers in same water and drink it for
(Lam.) Taub. diabetes.
Calotropis
To remove thorns from legs, to stop
9 procera (Ait.) R. Asclepidaceae Rui Latex
coughing of ox latex is poured in nose.
Br.
A glass of leaf juice is mixed in 5 liter
Capparis
10 Capparidaceae Waghati Leaves water and drink entire water within a day
zeylanica L.
to fall urine stone
Fresh leaf juice given in dengue and viral
11 Carica papaya L. Caricaceae Papai Leaves
fevers.

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Table 1: Contd.,
Cassia auriculata To cure carbuncle in nose flowers are
12 Caesalpiniaceae Tarwad Flowers
(L.) Dunal inhaled
Leaf juice is employed on red rashes due
13 Cassia sophera L. Caesalpiniaceae Kasawda Leaves
to marking-nut allergy.
Vegetable is given in indigestion and as
Celosia argentea Tender
14 Amaranthaceae Kurdu purgative.
L. shoot
Citurus limon (L.) Fresh juice of fruit in empty given on
15 Rutaceae Idlimbu Fruit
Burm.f. kidney stone.
Fresh juice of leaves in dysentery and
Cocculus villosus
16 Menispermiaceae Vasanvel Leaves diarrhea. Juice is also given in jaundice
DC.
and seminal debility.
Coriandrum Fresh juice is applied on bald to reappear
17 Apiaceae Kothimbir Shoot
sativum L. new hair.
Leaf ash mixed in oil and applied on
Emblica Leaves
18 Euphorbiaceae Awala burns, paste of fresh fruits used to
officinalis Gaertn. and fruits
prevent hair-fall.
Dried powders of leaves and Calotropis
Ferronia flower in equal quantity. One spoon
19 Rutaceae Kawath Leaves
elephantum Corr. mixture with cow milk for three month
in impotency.
Dried powders of extreme shoot apices
and tubers of turmeric soaked in cow
Ficus Apices of
20 Moraceae Wad urine are mixed well; make paste in cow-
benghalensis L. stem
urine and pills of the paste given on
impotency to women.
Leaf insect galls are given on mouth
Ficus racemosa Leaves
21 Moraceae Umbar ulcer, fruits given to promote lactation
L. and fruits
and in diabetes.
Glossocardia
22 bosvallea (L. f.) Asteraceae Ran Shepu Leaves Fresh leaves used to cure throat.
DC.
Indigofera
Phandhar
23 linifolia (L.F.) Papilionaceae Seeds Boiled seeds are taken orally on piles.
Phali
Retz.
Jatropha Stem and Fresh latex applied to seals and heals
24 Euphorbiaceae Jangli Erand
gossypifolia L. leaves sharp cut wounds.
Two drops of juice is poured in ear to
Lantana camara Leaves
25 Verbinaceae Tantani stop tooth ache. Black ripened fruits are
L. and fruits
eaten in piles.
Lawsonia inermis Pinch of powder is given to dissolve and
26 Lythraceae Mehndi Stem bark
L. to fall urine stone
Powder made on stone is given for 31
Melia azedarach
27 Meliaceae Bijoura Limb Roots days in rabies, one spoon with water
L.
every day.
Leaves chewing on tongue ulcer and
28 Mentha spicata L. Lamiaceae Pudina Leaves
scorpion sting.
Merremia Two to three fresh leaves directly
29 dissecta (Jacquin) Convolvulaceae Leaves chewing to control blood sugar in
Hallier f. diabetes.
Momordica
Paste of tuber is applied on piles to get
30 cymbalaria Cucurbitaceae Kadwanchi Tuber
instant relief.
Hook.f.
Equal parts of leaves, ash (Bhasm) and
Ocimum sanctum
31 Lamiaceae Tulas Leaves camphor mix well, one spoon every day
L.
on Naru (filariasis).

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Table 1: Contd.,
Pedilanthus
2-3 fresh leaves, early in the morning for
32 tithymaloides (L.) Euphorbiaceae Leaves
piles.
Poir.
Phyllanthus
Fresh roots with milk given in jaundice
33 amarus Schum & Euphorbiaceae Bhui-awala Roots
and urine disorders.
Thonn.
Fresh leaf juice is applied before bathing
34 Piper betle L. Piperaceae Khaycha Pan Leaves
in scabies.
Leaves Cup of leaf juice with sugar used to
Punica granatum
35 Punicaceae Dalimb and fruit control loose motion, Rind powder
L.
rind reduce urination.
Warm leaves are tied on paining
Ricinus communis Leaves
36 Euphorbiaceae Erand muscles, oil is recommended to lick on
L. and oil
bulging of stomach in babies.
Solanum Seed smoke on toothache and swelling of
Seeds and
37 xanthocarpum Solanaceae Bhuiringani cheeks, before rising sun. Root decoction
roots
Schrad. & Wendl. is useful on urine disorders.
Seed paste is applied on blisters and
scars caused due to new chappal/ shoes.
Syzygium cumini
38 Myrtaceae Jambhul Seeds One spoon powder made from seeds and
(L.)Skeels
dried Amala fruits with cow milk early
in the morning for 20 days on diabetes.
Tinospora
Leaves Leaf/stem juice given in different types
39 cordifolia (Willd.) Menispermiaceae Gulwel
and stem of fever.
Miers
Leaf juice on wounds to heal and to
Tridax
40 Asteraceae Kutkuti Shoot prevent pus formation, also applied at
procumbens L.
insect bite.
Warm leaves are tied on swelling of
muscles and in rheumatism. Leaves,
41 Vitex negundo L. Verbinaceae Nirgudi Leaves
turmeric powder & salt: Chewing and
applied on eye hurt of animals.
Withania Wreath of stem pieces is worn in
Stem and
42 somnifera (L.) Solanaceae Ashwagandha jaundice, roots given to animals to
root
Dunal increase digestive capacity.
2 inch ginger, 2 medium sized onion, one
spoon black paper, 250g khadisakhar
Zingiber Fresh
43 Zingiberaceae Ale grind well, add sufficient cow ghee, after
officinale Rosc. Rhizome
proper soaking take one spoon of the
mixture for cough, 3 time a day

Plate I

Pedilanthus tithymaloides Momordica cymbalaria

Capparis zeylanica L., Vitex negundo L.,
(L.) Hook.f.,

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Solanum xanthocarpum
Withania somnifera (L.) Abutilon pannosum L., Tridax procumbens L.,
Schrad. & Wendl.,

Melia azedarach L., Ricinus communis L., Cassia sophera L., Cocculus villosus DC.

Plate II

Cassia auriculata (L.) Syzygium cumini Punica granatum L., Calotropis procera (Ait.) R.
Dunal, (L.)Skeels, Br.,

Argemone Mexicana L., Azadiracta indica Juss., Merremia dissecta (Jacquin) Ficus racemosa L.,
Hallier f.,

Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Butea monosperma (Lam.) Phyllanthus amarus Schum & Jatropha gossypifolia L.
Taub., Thonn.

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AUTHORS PROFILE

DATTA KUNDLIK JAGTAP: Department of Botany, Vidya Pratishthan’s Arts, Science and Commerce
College, Baramati, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra, India. Winner of Dr. G. V. Joshi Gold Medal for securing Highest marks and
First Merit For M. Sc. Botany Examination 1993, Shivaji University Kolhapur. Area of Research- Phytodiversity, Plant
Physiology, Ethnobotany, Palynology. Papers published -08, Citation-07. Papers presented -08. Participation in various
International / National / State level Conferences, / Symposia / workshops – 35. Refresher/Orientation programmes / Short
term courses organized by UGC, IGNOU, DST and MoEF completed -6.

DR. PRASHANT SHANKAR JAKHI: Department of Botany, Govt. Institute of Science Nagpur, India.
Winner of Dr. G. V. Joshi Gold Medal for securing Highest marks and First Merit For M. Sc. Botany Examination 1988,
Shivaji University Kolhapur. Area of Research- Phytodiversity, Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding, Ethnobotany, Palynology.
Papers published -11, Citation-06. Papers presented -11. Participation in various International / National / State level
Conferences,/ Symposia / workshops – 55. Refresher/Orientation programmes / Short term courses organized by UGC,
IGNOU, DST and MoEF completed -9

DR.LALASAHEB MURARI KASHID: Department of Chemistry, Vidya Pratishthan’s Arts, Science and
Commerce College, Baramati, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra, India. Area of Research- Voltammetry and Pesticides. Research
Project Completed -02. Papers published -09, Papers presented -10. Participation in various International / National / State
level Conferences, / Symposia / workshops – 30. Worked as a Examiner for 37th and 41st Sate level Science Exhibition
Sponsored by Rajya Vigyan Shikshan Sanstha, Nagpur.

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Co-ordinator: Refresher course in Environmental Education and Research Methodology and Discoveries in
Sciences, Sponsored by UGC/ Academic Staff College, Pune, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India.

Co-ordinator: T.Y.B.Sc. Chemistry Practical examination in chemistry (Pune districts) Savitribai Phule Pune
University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India

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